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Naperville

(Encyclopedia) NapervilleNapervillenāˈpərvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 85,351), Du Page co., NE Ill., on the Du Page River, in a farm area; settled 1831–32, inc. as a city 1890. It is a major office and…

Elliot Richardson 1999 Deaths

Elliot RichardsonAge: 79 U.S. government official who held several high-level government positions in Massachusetts and in Washington. He will be best remembered, though, as the U.S. attorney…

Art Page

Cite Find an art glossary, definitions of several art movements, biographies of notable artists and photographers, museum info, and more.   Great Museums Quiz Glossary of Art Movements…

Page, Patti

(Clara Ann Fowler) singer, entertainerBirthplace: Claremore, Okla.Born: 11/8/27

Brewer's: Page

A boy attendant. (Russian, paj, a boy; Greek, pais; Italian, paggio; Spanish, page; Welsh, bachgen. But page, the leaf of a book, is the Latin pagina.) Page (Mr. and Mrs.). Inhabitants…

Alan Page

Alan PageBorn: Aug. 7, 1945Football DE All-America at Notre Dame in 1966 and member of two national championship teams; 6-time NFL All-Pro and 1971 Player of Year with Minnesota Vikings;…

Geraldine Page

Geraldine PageactressBorn: 11/22/1924Birthplace: Kirksville, Missouri Page turned in many notable performances on stage and screen, often playing fragile, eccentric characters. After 7 Oscar…

colophon

(Encyclopedia) colophoncolophonkŏlˈəfŏnˌ [key] [Gr.,=finishing stroke]. Before the use of printing in Western Europe a manuscript often ended with a statement about the author, the scribe, or the…

Tristan L'Hermite, François

(Encyclopedia) Tristan L'Hermite, FrançoisTristan L'Hermite, FrançoisfräNswäˈ trēstäNˈ lĕrmētˈ [key], pseud. of François L'Hermite, 1601–55, French playwright and poet. Poor and plagued by ill health…

Villa Park

(Encyclopedia) Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago.